Bud the Teacher

    If you’re at all familiar with the history of podcasting, then you know who Chris Lydon is.  (He did the interviews that Dave Winer turned in to some of the first podcasts.)  If you’re not, maybe you should spend a few minutes at the blog for his new radio show, Open Source.  Eventually, the show will be an interactive one, much like blogs are interactive. 
    The first show is scheduled for tomorrow, which means you can look for it soon.  In the meantime, you might want to give a listen to the 3rd pilot episode.  It features an interview with the founder of Wikipedia, and conversations with folks who use Wikipedia and those who would prefer it isn’t used at all.  Very interesting conversation.  Personally, I like Wikipedia and would send kids to use it — but we’d also talk in class about what the site is for and how it should be used.
    One of my favorite authors, Simon Winchester, pops up on the show near the end to discuss his experiences with the interactive encyclopedia.  The show’s worth a listen, as, I suspect, the future episodes will be.